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Google's Self-Driving Bike
A Google April Fools' Day video showing a "self-driving bicycle" continues to confuse viewers long after the event. Read More
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Jim Carrey Death Hoax (2016)
A fake news article reported that actor Jim Carrey died in a snowboarding accident in April 2016. Read More
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Video Captures Time Traveler at Mike Tyson Fight
A viral video purportedly shows a spectator using a not-yet-available camera phone to take photographs of a Mike Tyson fight back in 1995. Read More
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Hillary Clinton Embraces the 'Woman Card'
After Donald Trump said Hillary Clinton was playing the "woman card," her campaign appropriated the phrase. Read More
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The Dalai Lama Converts to Atheism, Will Step Down to Pursue Sitcom Career
An article reporting that the Dalai Lama was converting to atheism and pursuing a career as a sitcom writer was intended as a humor piece. Read More
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American Psychiatric Association Condones Pedophilia
Blogs dug up an old and misleading article to falsely claim that the American Psychiatric Association condones pedophilia. Read More
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Donald Trump Reads 'The Vicious Snake'
A video showcasing footage of violent refugees features audio of Donald Trump reciting the lyrics to a song entitled "The Snake." Read More
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Indiana Governor Bans Boys from Wearing Clothes with ‘Gay’ Colors
An article reporting that Indiana governor Mike Pence signed a law banning boys from wearing "gay" colors came from the "satire" section of the Huffington Post. Read More
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Nike Doesn't Make Elephant Skin Shoes
An unsourced meme on Facebook accused Nike of making their sneakers with elephant skins. Read More
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Young Harriet Tubman Photograph
A viral image is not a photograph of African-American abolitionist Harriet Tubman as a young woman. Read More
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Protests, Pepper Spray Mark Donald Trump's California Campaign Event
The rally for the divisive candidate took place in heavily conservative Orange County, bringing thousands of supporters and scores of protesters. Read More
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Benjamin Netanyahu Confronts Hillary Clinton
A video showing an encounter between Hillary Clinton and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is actually an old satirical clip. Read More
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KKK Endorses Hillary Clinton
It's highly improbable that a Ku Klux Klan leader endorsed Hillary Clinton for president and/or donated $20,000 to her campaign. Read More
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Sharpie Shock Challenge
Videos of the "Sharpie Shock Challenge" don't actually show people getting shocked. Read More
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Oklahoma Court Rules It's Not Rape If the Victim Is Intoxicated?
A controversial Oklahoma court ruling was widely misinterpreted to mean that under state law, rape charges cannot be brought if the victim was intoxicated. Read More
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Koch Brothers Officially Endorse Hillary Clinton?
After an interview, rumors flew that the conservative Koch brothers were endorsing Democrat Clinton for President over any of her Republican rivals. Read More
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Jewish Mother Hugs Toddler Before Holocaust Murders?
A purported photograph of a Jewish mother hugging her daughter before Nazis murdered them both is actually a screenshot from a 1988 miniseries. Read More
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Lesbian Kicked out of North Carolina Bathroom?
A viral video of a young woman appearing to get ejected from a women's bathroom was unrelated to HB2, and probably not filmed in North Carolina. Read More
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Where the Mississippi Meets the Gulf of Mexico
A photograph showing where the Mississippi meets the Gulf of Mexico is often shared with misinformation. Read More
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Indiana Primary Rigged for Clinton and Trump
Tests run by Indiana news outlet WNDU ahead of the 3 May 2016 Indiana primary were not evidence someone rigged Indiana for Clinton (or Trump). Read More
